Assamese edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Sanskrit এক (eka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háykas, from Proto-Indo-European *(H)óykos (one, single). Cognate with Sylheti ꠄ- (e-), Nepali येउ- (yeu-). Doublet of এক (ek).

Prefix edit

এ- (e-)

  1. one
    দিনedinone day
    গিলাচ পানীegilas pania glass (of) water
    ফালephalone side
    বাৰebaronce / one time
    যোৰezürone pair

See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

Alternative forms edit

Prefix edit

এ- (e-)

  1. proximity prefix
    Synonym: ই- (i-)